Leonardo Sernicola

Following his move to Benevento, Sernicola's current-season form is level with last season (Season 11→11), while his Rating held around 36. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 43).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Benevento · 15th	1	0	0	6.6	36	11
2025/26	Spezia · 19th	20	1	2	6.66	36	11
2024/25	Pisa	13	1	0	6.83	—	—
2024/25	Cremonese · 4th	31	3	0	6.83	50	16
2023/24	Cremonese · 4th	40	2	4	6.95	63	43
2022/23	Cremonese · 19th	32	2	2	6.84	71	24

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 7 earlier seasons in the full career.

Italy · international

Side	Apps	G
Italy U20	2	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

L. Sernicola is a 29-year-old central defender at Spezia, rated 35.1 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (41.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.14 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sernicola.

On the season, Sernicola graded 11 for current form (age-blind), on 3 clean sheets and 2.137 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 11 → 11). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 35. At 29 Sernicola is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2023/24Stepped up 2022/234 clubs

35.1

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

10.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

41.9%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.14

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Spezia finished 19th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

2.14

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (19th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.19 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.

Watch points

Game time. Only 41.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 35.1 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %41.9%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.063

Assists / 900.126

Goal contribution / 900.189

Defensive actions / 902.137

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Cards / 900.126

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~14), then tapers with age. At 29, Sernicola sits on 7.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Sernicola's projected Rating — 35.1 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Serie B with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles24

Interceptions8

Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

About L. Sernicola

Leonardo Sernicola is a 29-year-old centre-back who plays for Benevento, born on July 30, 1997 in Civita Castellana, standing 188 cm tall. He is from Italy.

This season

In the current season, L. Sernicola has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 10 minutes, averaging a 5.9 match rating over his last 1 rated games, with 1 yellow card. His season has spanned the Coppa Italia and the Serie B.

Recent matches

August 14, 2026: 1-4 loss away at Fiorentina (77 minutes, 5.9 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates L. Sernicola at 35.1 with a Season form score of 10.7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, L. Sernicola has totalled 264 club appearances with 13 goals and 12 assists for 11 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 40 appearances for Cremonese.

On the international stage, L. Sernicola has represented Italy U20 — 2 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.